Cybersecurity Advisory Lead

University of Melbourne Employees, Location, Alumni; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

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Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Discounted services

Job summary

The University of Melbourne seeks a senior cybersecurity leader to steer a specialist advisory team and shape secure, modern technology decisions across the campus. You will influence strategy, eliminate legacy risk, and uplift resilience in teaching, research, and operations.

Lead cyber advisors, deliver risk-based guidance, and drive roadmap alignment with university priorities while mentoring a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in cybersecurity or equivalent.
• Extensive leadership experience across large cybersecurity initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of cloud, network, identity and data security.
• Experience with ISO27001 and NIST frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity advisory engagements and coach a specialist team.
• Shape roadmap and drive secure, modern technology decisions University-wide.
• Provide expert guidance on designs, mitigation strategies and delivery.
• Identify emerging threats and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with leadership to align security with university priorities.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

ISO27001 knowledge

NIST frameworks

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Education

Postgraduate cybersecurity qualifications

Job description

The University of Melbourne seeks a senior cybersecurity leader to steer a specialist advisory team and shape secure, modern technology decisions across the campus. You will influence strategy, eliminate legacy risk, and uplift resilience in teaching, research, and operations.

Lead cyber advisors, deliver risk-based guidance, and drive roadmap alignment with university priorities while mentoring a high-performing team.